Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Acting

Birthday

1895/06/03

Day of death

1957/06/01 (62 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also know as

Edward Russell Hicks, R. E. Hicks, R.E. Hicks

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – June 1, 1957) was an American film actor. Born in 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, Hicks appeared in nearly 300 films between 1915 and 1956. His first appearance was an uncredited role in The Birth of a Nation (1915). He often appeared as a smooth-talking confidence man, as in the W.C. Fields film The Bank Dick (1940). Distinguished, suave and a consummate actor, Hicks played a variety of judges, corrupt officials, business...Read more

Acting
The Bank Dick
6.5

(1940) The Bank Dick

as J. Frothingham Waterbury

The Show-Off
7.0

(1946) The Show-Off

as Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)

The Mortal Storm
7.2

(1940) The Mortal Storm

as Rector

Doctors Don't Tell
4.9

(1941) Doctors Don't Tell

as Supt. Duff

North of Shanghai
0.0

(1939) North of Shanghai

as Rowley

Apology for Murder
4.8

(1945) Apology for Murder

as Harvey Kirkland

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

(1938) You Can't Take It with You

as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Charlie Chan in Shanghai
6.6

(1935) Charlie Chan in Shanghai

as James Andrews

Sealed Lips
5.8

(1942) Sealed Lips

as Dr. Charles Evans

Tarzan's New York Adventure
6.3

(1942) Tarzan's New York Adventure

as Judge Abbotson

Follow the Fleet
6.8

(1936) Follow the Fleet

as Jim Nolan

Seven Sinners
6.0

(1940) Seven Sinners

as First Governor

Flame of Barbary Coast
5.6

(1945) Flame of Barbary Coast

as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

The Velvet Touch
6.1

(1948) The Velvet Touch

as Actor 'Judge Brack'

Hold That Ghost
6.7

(1941) Hold That Ghost

as Bannister

Louisiana Hayride
6.0

(1944) Louisiana Hayride

as H.C.Forbes

The Little Foxes
7.5

(1941) The Little Foxes

as William Marshall

Western Union
6.0

(1941) Western Union

as Provisional Governor

4.0

(1956) Once Upon a Honeymoon

as Angel Chief

The Valley of Decision
7.3

(1945) The Valley of Decision

as Mr. Laurence Gaylord

Air Raid Wardens
7.1

(1943) Air Raid Wardens

as Major Scanlon

Dark Alibi
6.1

(1946) Dark Alibi

as Warden Cameron

The Port of 40 Thieves
6.7

(1944) The Port of 40 Thieves

as Charles Farrington

The Hunted
5.2

(1948) The Hunted

as Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives

Fingers at the Window
5.4

(1942) Fingers at the Window

as Dr. Chandley

Scarlet Street
7.6

(1945) Scarlet Street

as J.J. Hogarth

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
5.9

(1939) The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

as Mr. Barrows

Nobody's Children
0.0

(1940) Nobody's Children

as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
5.3

(1941) Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

as Harry Walsh

Bad Little Angel
4.9

(1939) Bad Little Angel

as Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)

Race Street
5.8

(1948) Race Street

as Easy Mason

Laughing Irish Eyes
0.0

(1936) Laughing Irish Eyes

as Silk Taylor

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
0.0

(1940) Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

as Colonel Barton

Northern Pursuit
5.9

(1943) Northern Pursuit

as Chief Inspector (uncredited)

Special Investigator
5.8

(1936) Special Investigator

as Inspector Perkett

Exposed
5.8

(1947) Exposed

as Col. Bentry

Butch Minds the Baby
0.0

(1942) Butch Minds the Baby

as J. Wadsworth Carrington

Pick a Star
4.8

(1937) Pick a Star

as Mr. Stone

The Music Goes 'Round
0.0

(1936) The Music Goes 'Round

as Mr. Cohn

The Real Glory
6.3

(1939) The Real Glory

as Capt. Manning

The Accusing Finger
4.7

(1936) The Accusing Finger

as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator

A Game of Death
6.2

(1945) A Game of Death

as Mr. Whitney

I Cheated the Law
0.0

(1949) I Cheated the Law

as District Attorney Randolph

Springtime in the Rockies
6.7

(1942) Springtime in the Rockies

as Theatergoer in blackout (uncredited)

Mushrooms
0.0

(1934) Mushrooms

as President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)

Sweet Music
5.7

(1935) Sweet Music

as Mayor of New York City

Ladies Crave Excitement
4.5

(1935) Ladies Crave Excitement

as Bert Taylor

Bowery Battalion
8.0

(1951) Bowery Battalion

as Melvin Hatfield

Love Thy Neighbor
6.5

(1940) Love Thy Neighbor

as Harrington

Honeymoon Limited
6.0

(1935) Honeymoon Limited

as Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)

Grand Jury
7.0

(1936) Grand Jury

as Jim Hanify

We Were Dancing
4.2

(1942) We Were Dancing

as Mr. Bryce-Carew

Ticket to Paradise
6.0

(1936) Ticket to Paradise

as Colton

Living on Velvet
5.5

(1935) Living on Velvet

as Major at Flying Field

As You Were
5.0

(1951) As You Were

as Col. Lockwood

South of St. Louis
5.6

(1949) South of St. Louis

as ---

The Big Hangover
6.1

(1950) The Big Hangover

as Steve Hughes

One Sunday Afternoon
6.0

(1948) One Sunday Afternoon

as Tredway

Mr. Walkie Talkie
5.0

(1952) Mr. Walkie Talkie

as Col. Lockwood

Louisiana
0.0

(1947) Louisiana

as Fred Astor

The Man Who Cried Wolf
5.5

(1937) The Man Who Cried Wolf

as Prosecuting Attorney

Lady Tubbs
0.0

(1935) Lady Tubbs

as Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt

It Happened Out West
0.0

(1937) It Happened Out West

as Cooley

The Plainsman and the Lady
3.0

(1946) The Plainsman and the Lady

as Sen. Twin

Secret Valley
4.0

(1937) Secret Valley

as Lawyer Austin Martin

23 1/2 Hours Leave
0.0

(1937) 23 1/2 Hours Leave

as Capt. Barker

Fit for a King
5.0

(1937) Fit for a King

as Editor Hardwick

Clipped Wings
3.5

(1937) Clipped Wings

as Capt. Morton

Boy Trouble
5.0

(1939) Boy Trouble

as Magistrate

The Master Key
0.0

(1945) The Master Key

as Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien

Honolulu
6.1

(1939) Honolulu

as Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)

The Wildcatter
0.0

(1937) The Wildcatter

as Tom Frayne

Partners in Crime
0.0

(1937) Partners in Crime

as Mayor Callahan

Little Miss Broadway
6.6

(1938) Little Miss Broadway

as Perry

Pacific Blackout
6.3

(1941) Pacific Blackout

as Commanding Officer

Till the Clouds Roll By
5.7

(1946) Till the Clouds Roll By

as Producer (uncredited)

0.0

(1955) The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

as ---

The Big Broadcast of 1938
6.0

(1938) The Big Broadcast of 1938

as Capt. Stafford

The Case of the Howling Dog
6.5

(1934) The Case of the Howling Dog

as Clinton Foley

The Pilgrim Lady
5.0

(1947) The Pilgrim Lady

as Thackery Gibbs

The Firebird
5.5

(1934) The Firebird

as Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager

Overland Telegraph
6.7

(1951) Overland Telegraph

as Col. Marvin

Fugitives for a Night
6.0

(1938) Fugitives for a Night

as Maurice Tenwright

Kentucky Jubilee
5.5

(1951) Kentucky Jubilee

as T.J. Hoarsely

On Again—Off Again
7.0

(1937) On Again—Off Again

as George Dilwig

Bathing Beauty
5.8

(1944) Bathing Beauty

as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)

Blue Grass of Kentucky
0.0

(1950) Blue Grass of Kentucky

as James B. Armistead

The Three Musketeers
5.8

(1939) The Three Musketeers

as Porthos

Three Hearts for Julia
6.0

(1943) Three Hearts for Julia

as Colonel (uncredited)

Kentucky
5.7

(1938) Kentucky

as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861

First Yank into Tokyo
5.4

(1945) First Yank into Tokyo

as Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)

Earthbound
4.8

(1940) Earthbound

as Prosecutor

Midnight Taxi
5.0

(1937) Midnight Taxi

as Barney Flagg

Swanee River
6.5

(1939) Swanee River

as Andrew McDowell

Happiness Ahead
6.0

(1934) Happiness Ahead

as Jim Meehan

Blood and Sand
6.4

(1941) Blood and Sand

as Marquis

To the Shores of Tripoli
5.1

(1942) To the Shores of Tripoli

as Major Wilson

The Big Shot
5.0

(1937) The Big Shot

as Martin Drake

Arkansas Judge
0.0

(1941) Arkansas Judge

as Hetty's Attorney

We Who Are About to Die
6.8

(1937) We Who Are About to Die

as District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade
5.1

(1939) Hollywood Cavalcade

as Russell Hicks

Spendthrift
5.0

(1936) Spendthrift

as Attorney

Fatal Lady
0.0

(1936) Fatal Lady

as American Opera House Manager (uncredited)

Before Morning
3.8

(1933) Before Morning

as Jim Nichols

Laughing at Trouble
6.0

(1936) Laughing at Trouble

as Cyrus Hall

The Big Store
6.2

(1941) The Big Store

as Arthur Hastings

Gentlemen Are Born
6.5

(1934) Gentlemen Are Born

as Newspaper Editor

Men with Wings
6.0

(1938) Men with Wings

as Gen. Marlin

Manhattan Angel
0.0

(1949) Manhattan Angel

as J.C. Rayland

Virginia City
6.1

(1940) Virginia City

as Armistead

While the Patient Slept
6.4

(1935) While the Patient Slept

as Dr. Jay

East Side of Heaven
7.1

(1939) East Side of Heaven

as Hinkle (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
7.0

(1939) The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as Colonel (uncredited)

Union Pacific
6.5

(1939) Union Pacific

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Stanley and Livingstone
6.4

(1939) Stanley and Livingstone

as Commissioner

Sporting Blood
4.3

(1940) Sporting Blood

as 'Sneak' OBrien

Dodge City Trail
3.0

(1936) Dodge City Trail

as Kenyon Phillips

The Flying Saucer
3.6

(1950) The Flying Saucer

as Hank Thorn

Man-Made Monster
6.1

(1941) Man-Made Monster

as Warden Harris (uncredited)

Kidnapped
4.7

(1938) Kidnapped

as Bailiff

The Studebaker Story
0.0

(1953) The Studebaker Story

as Harold S. Vance

Parole Fixer
0.0

(1940) Parole Fixer

as U.S. District Court Judge

My Dear Secretary
5.9

(1948) My Dear Secretary

as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)

Espionage
6.5

(1937) Espionage

as Alfred Hartrix

G.I. War Brides
0.0

(1946) G.I. War Brides

as Insp. Ramsaye

The Judge Steps Out
7.0

(1947) The Judge Steps Out

as Superior Court Judge (uncredited)

Again Pioneers
3.5

(1950) Again Pioneers

as Pete Galloway

Fourteen Hours
7.2

(1951) Fourteen Hours

as Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Great Guns
5.8

(1941) Great Guns

as Gen. Burns

The Blue Bird
5.7

(1940) The Blue Bird

as Daddy Tyl

The Great Lie
6.8

(1941) The Great Lie

as Colonel Harriston

Lady in a Jam
5.5

(1942) Lady in a Jam

as Carter

Devil Dogs of the Air
6.4

(1935) Devil Dogs of the Air

as Captain

Thunder in the Night
5.5

(1935) Thunder in the Night

as Prefect of Police

Unmasked
5.2

(1950) Unmasked

as George Richards

A Close Call for Boston Blackie
4.9

(1946) A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

Woman Trap
0.0

(1936) Woman Trap

as Dodd

The Secret Bride
6.3

(1934) The Secret Bride

as John F. Holdstock

The Woman in Red
6.1

(1935) The Woman in Red

as Defense Attorney Clayton

15 Maiden Lane
6.0

(1936) 15 Maiden Lane

as Judge Graham

A Dangerous Adventure
1.0

(1937) A Dangerous Adventure

as Allen

The Parson of Panamint
5.0

(1941) The Parson of Panamint

as Prosecuting Attorney

Follow the Band
0.0

(1943) Follow the Band

as Jeremiah K. Barton

Sea Spoilers
4.5

(1936) Sea Spoilers

as Phil Morgan

Johnny Apollo
6.8

(1940) Johnny Apollo

as District Attorney

Here Comes Happiness
5.0

(1941) Here Comes Happiness

as John Vance

Enemy Agent
5.5

(1940) Enemy Agent

as Lyman Scott

Buy Me That Town
6.0

(1941) Buy Me That Town

as Malcolm

The Sea of Grass
6.3

(1947) The Sea of Grass

as Maj. Dell Harney

The Black Arrow
5.2

(1948) The Black Arrow

as Sir Harry Shelton

The Return of Frank James
6.3

(1940) The Return of Frank James

as Prosecutor

Santa Fe Trail
5.7

(1940) Santa Fe Trail

as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1

(1916) Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Extra (uncredited)

Sergeant York
7.2

(1941) Sergeant York

as General (uncredited)

Two in the Dark
5.9

(1936) Two in the Dark

as Police Officer McCord (uncredited)

The Hoodlum Saint
5.2

(1946) The Hoodlum Saint

as Marty Martindale (uncredited)

Gateway
6.5

(1938) Gateway

as Ernest Porter

No, No, Nanette
6.0

(1940) No, No, Nanette

as 'Hutch' Hutchinson

Hotel for Women
6.0

(1939) Hotel for Women

as Van Ellis

East of the River
5.7

(1940) East of the River

as Warden

Lady with Red Hair
6.5

(1940) Lady with Red Hair

as Wealthy London Host (uncredited)

That Certain Age
5.0

(1938) That Certain Age

as Scout Leader (uncredited)

Junior G-Men
6.1

(1940) Junior G-Men

as Col. Barton

Someone to Remember
7.0

(1943) Someone to Remember

as Mr. Stanton

Babbitt
6.0

(1934) Babbitt

as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee

The Gallant Legion
7.0

(1948) The Gallant Legion

as Senator Beale

Web of Danger
4.8

(1947) Web of Danger

as Gallagher

Gay Blades
0.0

(1946) Gay Blades

as Buxton

Our Leading Citizen
0.0

(1939) Our Leading Citizen

as Chairman

Hotel Imperial
6.0

(1939) Hotel Imperial

as Austrian Officer (uncredited)

The Maverick
0.0

(1952) The Maverick

as Col. Hook

Old Oklahoma Plains
5.0

(1952) Old Oklahoma Plains

as Colonel Charles Bigelow

King of the Mounties
0.0

(1942) King of the Mounties

as Marshal Carleton

The Woman of the Town
6.0

(1943) The Woman of the Town

as Publisher

The Plunderers
5.6

(1948) The Plunderers

as Cavalry Colonel

Ride 'Em Cowboy
5.8

(1942) Ride 'Em Cowboy

as Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)

King of the Cowboys
5.5

(1943) King of the Cowboys

as Texas Governor

They Died with Their Boots On
6.6

(1941) They Died with Their Boots On

as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

Dante's Inferno
6.2

(1935) Dante's Inferno

as Prosecuting Attorney

Dark Delusion
6.0

(1947) Dark Delusion

as Mr. Logan (uncredited)

The Westland Case
6.0

(1937) The Westland Case

as Mr. Woodbury

Dive Bomber
6.3

(1941) Dive Bomber

as Awards Speaker (uncredited)

Murder in the Clouds
4.7

(1934) Murder in the Clouds

as Taggert

All That I Have
5.0

(1951) All That I Have

as Jess Northrup

Girl Overboard
0.0

(1937) Girl Overboard

as Sam Le Maire

Janie
5.5

(1944) Janie

as Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate

Fifty Roads to Town
0.0

(1937) Fifty Roads to Town

as Police Official

Joe Smith, American
5.7

(1942) Joe Smith, American

as Mr. Edgerton

She Gets Her Man
3.7

(1945) She Gets Her Man

as Mayor

In Old Chicago
6.4

(1938) In Old Chicago

as Politician in Jack's Office

Strictly in the Groove
0.0

(1942) Strictly in the Groove

as RC Saunders

Bunker Bean
4.6

(1936) Bunker Bean

as A. C. Jones

Samson and Delilah
6.5

(1949) Samson and Delilah

as Lord of Ashkelon

The Return of October
5.8

(1948) The Return of October

as Taylor

The Toast of New York
5.8

(1937) The Toast of New York

as Lawyer

His Butler's Sister
7.1

(1943) His Butler's Sister

as Sanderson

The Shanghai Chest
6.1

(1948) The Shanghai Chest

as Frank Bronson, district attorney

Fun on a Weekend
7.0

(1947) Fun on a Weekend

as John Biddle

0.0

(1944) The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

as Colonel

Go Into Your Dance
7.0

(1935) Go Into Your Dance

as Sam Rupert

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
2.0

(1939) Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

as Mr. Graves

Let Them Live
0.0

(1937) Let Them Live

as Newspaper Editor

Rulers of the Sea
6.5

(1939) Rulers of the Sea

as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

Pacific Rendezvous
6.0

(1942) Pacific Rendezvous

as John Carter

Assigned to Danger
5.0

(1948) Assigned to Danger

as Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)

If You Could Only Cook
7.4

(1935) If You Could Only Cook

as Dillon (uncredited)

The Fountainhead
6.9

(1949) The Fountainhead

as Banner Board Member (uncredited)

Barbary Pirate
6.0

(1949) Barbary Pirate

as Commodore Preble

Buck Privates Come Home
6.3

(1947) Buck Privates Come Home

as Mr. Appleby

The Noose Hangs High
6.8

(1948) The Noose Hangs High

as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

Getting Gertie's Garter
3.0

(1945) Getting Gertie's Garter

as Board Member (uncredited)

Swing Parade of 1946
4.2

(1946) Swing Parade of 1946

as Daniel Warren Sr.

Ship Ahoy
5.9

(1942) Ship Ahoy

as Capt. C.V. O'Brien

7th Cavalry
5.8

(1956) 7th Cavalry

as Col. Kellogg

A Man Betrayed
5.4

(1941) A Man Betrayed

as C.R. Pringle

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
4.9

(1946) The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

as Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington

Criminals of the Air
5.5

(1937) Criminals of the Air

as Kurt Feldon

Tennessee Johnson
6.1

(1942) Tennessee Johnson

as Lincoln's Emissary

Hitler- Dead or Alive
4.5

(1942) Hitler- Dead or Alive

as Samuel Thornton

The Big Guy
0.0

(1939) The Big Guy

as Lawson

Smoky River Serenade
0.0

(1947) Smoky River Serenade

as J. Bricket Armstrong

You Can't Run Away from It
4.7

(1956) You Can't Run Away from It

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

The General Died at Dawn
6.2

(1936) The General Died at Dawn

as No Matches Man (uncredited)

Captain America
5.5

(1944) Captain America

as Mayor Randolph

Jiggs and Maggie in Court
0.0

(1948) Jiggs and Maggie in Court

as Supreme Court Judge

Man of Conflict
5.0

(1953) Man of Conflict

as Mr. Murdock

0.0

(1943) Proceed and Report

as Captain

0.0

(1939) America's Safest Tire

as Fisk Tire Official

0.0

(1935) Millions in the Air

as Davis

Cheyenne
5.8

(1955) Cheyenne

as ---

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Hinton

3.7

(1954) The Secret Storm

as ---

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as ---

West Point
5.0

(1956) West Point

as ---

The Cisco Kid
5.9

(1950) The Cisco Kid

as Jasper King

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as J. Winston Fletcher

4.5

(1955) Navy Log

as ---

Racket Squad
6.0

(1951) Racket Squad

as ---

6.0

(1955) Playwrights '56

as ---

Telephone Time
6.3

(1956) Telephone Time

as ---

Panic!
0.0

(1957) Panic!

as ---

The Big Breakfast
0.0

(2022) The Big Breakfast

as ---